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Jaguar World Monthly 2007 Back Issues | |
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December 2007 |
| Inside this month, we catch up with the car of the swinging sixties, the E-type owned by Dave Clark of the Dave Clark Five, we also take a unique four-wheel-drive twin-turbocharged XJ-Ss prototype from the JDHT's collection for a drive and we take a look at the raft of upgrades and modifications to make your XK8/R look, handle and go even better. Also this month our scrapbook feature tells the story of a chance meeting between two motorcycling enthusiasts living in the same seaside town and that sowed the seed that would eventually become Jaguar Cars, we travel in style from the JWM offices to Frankfurt in the latest XJR and we speak to the man responsible for educating the dealers in the new approach to selling the XF. This month we also take a look at Jaguar's flirtation with turbocharging technology, tell the story of David Murray and also bring you all of your regular favourites and more. |
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November 2007 |
| Inside this month's issue we bring you a guide on how you can make your Jaguar Series 3 E-type with V12 power better, our scrapbook feature looks at the business man's express, the Mk 2 and we join a team of Jaguar engineers and a buzzing crowd of excited onlookers as the XF goes through its final shakedown tests at the infamous Nürburgring. Also this month we pitch the lithe XKR against BMW's mighty M6, we bring you our final instalment of our story of former Jaguar apprentice Barrie Wood's involvement testing D- and E-types, and we show you how Mike Roddy created a Sports Sedan supercar. This month we also discover the rare combination of vintage style and 1950s performance in Georg Dönni's XK 150 special, we also talk to XF chief programme engineer, Mick Mohan, as well as bring you all of your regular favourites. |
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October 2007 |
| Inside this month's issue we gain a sneak preview of the new XF, ahead of its Frankfurt launch, we turn back the clock to March 1957 and the launch of the 3.4 saloon in our scrapbook feature and we look at an uprated E-type, that offers scorching performance, is comfortable and returns 30mpg! Also this month we tell of the story of a rare 5.3-litre XJR-S, which fell into an awful state of disrepair despite once being owned by Keith Richards, we also unearth the story of XKC 023 and how a Swiss collector returned it to its former glory and we also take a second look at the supercharged XKR convertible and find out what you should look for if buying second-hand. This month we also look at the unique XK 150 'Tow Car' which has to be one of the most stylish load-luggers, we also continue the fascinating story of Jaguar apprentice Barrie Wood as well as bring you all of your regular favourites. |
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September 2007 |
| Inside this month's issue, we bring you a comprehensive buyers guide to the great XJ-S, whether it's a pre or post-facelift car - V12 or straight-six - that's caught your eye, we look back at the spectacular NEC launch of the S-TYPE in our scrapbook, and we visit Paramount Performance and look at how they're making the XKR faster still. Also this month we compare the Jaguar XJ6C with the Fiat 130 Coupe and find out which impresses most today, we also asses how much life Jaguar's smallest car, the X-TYPE has left in it, and we also tell the story of the incredibly rare, wedge-like Guyson E-type. This month we also look at how Jaguar found a monocoque shell in the 1950s, we talk to former Jaguar apprentice Barrie Wood aswell as bring you all of your regular favourites. |
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August 2007 |
| Inside this month's issue we bring you a comprehensive XK 150 buyer's guide, we take a look at the very last E-type to leave the production line in our scrapbook feature, and we see how the current XJ stacks up against the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Also this month we put together the perfect package that has only been used in competition, the XK engine in 3.0-litre form put into a road-going Mk 2, we also chart the development of the AJV8 engine and we try a Series 3 XJ in Australia that has been converted from six to twelve cylinders. This month we also follow the re-restoration of the XK-SS 710 after a fateful excursion into the Italian undergrowth, we drive an original 21/2-litre SS Jaguar 100 and we also bring you all of your regular favourites. |
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July 2007 |
| This month we see the cars and meet the man behind the Norfolk-based business, Zeemax, who strive to make the XK8 even more distinctive, we take a look at this 1990s rarity, the XJ6 Chasseur Stealth, and discuss Jaguar's current XJ and how it has often been criticised for being too 'retro' and we explore the new facelift designed to give it a more contemporary look. Also this month we take a fascinating look at how Jaguar came out on top at Le Mans in 1957, show you where can you go and drive a prototype Jaguar racecar with a Cosworth-tuned 3.0-litre AJ-V6 engine and a highly-modified and stripped out XKR on the track and we catch up with John Dovey's original Coombs Mk 2. This month we also examine the role of the non-factory UK tuners, we take a look at Brian Stevens' FIA-approved E-type, we conclude the story on the rebuild of XKD 605 as well as bring you all of your regular favourites. |
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June 2007 |
| This month we bring you a Series 3 XJ6 owners guide, telling you everything you'll need to know to keep your car running well, we look at the 3.8-litre Mk X, which had plenty going for it, but we ask if it was just too big? And we look at eight years of the S-TYPE, and it's dramatic evolution in that time. Also this month we bring you part two of our golden era of racing, we also mark the 50th anniversary of the 3.4 saloon, charting its evolution and finding out why it was just so good in the first place, and we take a passenger ride around Silverstone in the new GT3 XKR competition car. This month we also look into the benefits of bolt-on upgrades, go on a road-trip down under as well as bring you all of your regular favourites. |
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May 2007 |
| This month we oversea a grudge match between the sleek, stylish and supercharged XKR and the world-renowned, and highly evolved, Porsche 911, Carrera S, we bring you a comprehensive V12 E-type buyer's guide and our scrapbook looks at the history of the XJ-S 3.6. Also this month we look back at Jaguar's competition fortunes in an era when the race to win was the world-famous Le Mans 24 hours, we uncover the fascinating history of the XK 150 registered 1050 LG and we drive a coachbuilt V12 XJ-S. This month we also take a look back at the history and restoration of executive editor Jim Patten's S-type, we show you how you can pick up some X-TYPE bargains, we meet John Sawyer, who's rebuilding JDHT's long nose D-type, XKD 605, as well as bringing you all of your regular favourites and more. |
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April 2007 |
| This month we compare two 1960s sports cars, the classic Jaguar E-type and the more powerful Jensen C-V8, we look at the history of the 'Mk IV' which was the car that propelled Jaguar to new heights, but at one point it nearly sank the company, and we meet three of the team determined to bring back Jaguar's reputation for producing cutting-edge automotive design. Also this month we bring you a comprehensive guide to buying a nearly-new Jaguar, we bring you the second part of the fascinating tale of Jaguar's attention to detail in terms of making sure that the tyres it specifies are right for its cars and we take a look at the V12 XJ-S, Jaguar's most successful production racing car of all time and we find out if any of the mechanical tweaks that have been developed for the track also suitable for road use? This month we also look at the contrasts between Mk VII and a brand-new XJR, as well as bring you all of your regular favourites and more. |
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March 2007 |
| This month we drive the results of one man's dream - modified fixed-head and standard drop-head E-types, we find out how the Mk 2 gets on when it was taken rallying and we bring you a comprehensive S-TYPE owners guide to keep your example - of whatever age - running smoothly. Also this month we examine how the C-XF concept car has been received in the crucial US market with seven US motoring journalists giving us their verdicts, we also have a look at how much work there is still to do on the XKR GT3 before the season opener at Silverstone and we also bring you part one of our tyres and Jaguar guide and explore why Jaguar struck up an early relationship with Dunlop to ensure that its cars performed as well as possible. This month we also compare an XK 140 and a Triumph Thunderbird, look at the SS 100 as a Jaguar innovation, we profile an XJ12 that's passed from father to son, in the process getting a restoration and a few subtle modifications as well as bring you all our regular favourites and more. |
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February 2007 |
| This month we take a closer look at the stunning C-XF concept car due to be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show, we follow a man who is determined to turn his XK 150 into a V12 powered machine and the whole new set of challenges he faces and we take a look at Bill Towns' 'Guyson' Series 3 E-type which was cut at quite a different angle. Also this month we test the Series 1 XJ6 against its immediate predecessor, a 420, we also ask can the ultimate 'R' version of the S-TYPE see off much newer opposition in the form of BMW's 550i M Sport? And we try a period-modified Jaguar's 3.4 'Mk 1' saloon, Mike Hawthorn inspired machine and an all-out 4.5-litre engined 'Q-car'. We also bring you an X350 XJ buyer's guide, tech tips, classic restoration as well as all your regular favourites and much more. |
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January 2007 |
| This month we pit the rare XJ13 and the powerful XJ220 back-to-back for the first time in a fascinating test, we show you how to make period improvements to make your Mk 2 to go faster and we look back to the XJ13 crash at MIRA during promotional filming back in 1971. Also this month we ask if a late model XJ-S Celebration still be worthy of consideration for regular use today? We test a coupe to find out, we also we consider how the XKR has progressed from the original version and ask if it's sufficiently different to its current naturally aspirated sibling and we talk to Justin Rockett's who's first Jaguar was a 2+2 E-type, but his current E is to FIA specification and is a regular on the European race circuit - it's been quite a journey. This month we ask why was it another 14 years after design of the Series 2's replacement began in 1972 before the XJ40 emerged and we also bring you all your regular favourites and much more. |
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